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A couple of small announcements this week caught my attention. One is Sony’s announcement that they’re coming out with mylo (my life online).  "The mylo is a mobile instant messenger device that doubles as a Skype phone, web appliance, and media player."  It all depends on wi-fi so you have to be in proximity to an open "hotspot" the take ...

The newly approved vaccine for human papilloma virus (HPV) is certainly an encouraging development of efforts to prevent cancer by protecting against pernicious invaders. But what about vaccines to treat cancers that have already gotten started? Well, there’s encouraging news there too. There’s a good article at bio.com about vaccines to prime the immune system to recognize tags on cells ...

As many of my colleagues know, I love the ACS Futuring and Innovation Center (FICenter) and in particular, their Springboard program (okay, I’m a bit biased since I was funded through this program a few years ago). While the number is growing, I’m still amazed that there are so many corporate/nonprofit entities that don’t similarly invest in this type of ...

Wal-Mart is pulling out of Germany and South Korea. They’ve lost money there. The reasons why make an interesting lesson about how some things don’t translate well across cultures.